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April 10, 2009

G4: Angels 6, Red Sox 3

In the first, Wakefield got the first two outs on only seven pitches. He then loaded the bases on two walks and a HBP, but escaped trouble. In the second, he was in hot water right away. A walk, single, fielder's choice, double and single = a 3-0 LAA lead.

Boston did not have many chances against the Bronx Bonger's brother (6.2-4-1-0-2-8, 101). They had two on with one out in the second, but came up empty. In the third, Jacoby Ellsbury singled with one out, stole second, took third on catcher Jeff Mathis's throwing error, and scored on David Ortiz's sac fly.

Including Ortiz's fly out, Weaver set down 12 of his final 14 batters; no one reached second base until the eighth inning.

At that point, though, Boston trailed 6-1. Justin Masterson took over in the seventh, his third appearance in four days (which also included a cross-country flight). He was not sharp. Bobby Abreu singled and stole second, Vlad Guerrero reached on an infield single, Torii Hunter hit a sac fly, Kendry Morales doubled to right, Gary Matthews was walked intentionally, and Mathis singled in two runs.

With one out in the top of the eighth, Ellsbury singled and Pedroia doubled. Ortiz fanned and Kevin Youkilis reached on an infield single. That hit and Chone Figgins's throwing error scored LBJ and FY, but the Sox bats could do no more.

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"They're a good team. We'd like to think we are. It will be a long, interesting season." -- Tito after the loss... yep, it could get interesting real quick

Grey sweatshirt hooded, regular style blue red sox hat kinda old. My wife is wearing all blue with a hat. We are about 7 people from the end of the field side seats just on the outfield side of the angels dugout. Section 108 seats 3 and 4.

Len KoeneckeAfter being thrown off an American Airlines flight for being too drunk, the Brooklyn Dodgers outfielder, who looked like he was going to be thrown off the team at the end of the season, boarded a charter flight in Detroit and started a fight in the cockpit while the plane is in the air, over Toronto. After a wild battle, the pilot kills Koenecke by hitting him over the head with a small fire extinguisher.

Ed Morris A fish fry in this 32-year-old pitcher's honour turned deadly after he passed away from stab wounds to the chest sustained during a fight. Morris pitched one season for the Cubs before joining the Boston Red Sox for another three years. He won a combined 33 games from 1928-29.